HB 24-1136 (Colorado)

Healthier Social Media Use by Youth
Colorado Legislature
Long title HB 24-1136
Citation	§6-1-1601
Territorial extent	State of Colorado
Enacted by	Colorado House of Representatives
Enacted	Colorado Senate
Signed by	June 6, 2024
Effective	January 1, 2026
Legislative history
Introduced	January 29, 2024
Third reading	March 11, 2024
Voting summary	54 voted for 7 voted against 4 abstained
Passed	March 11, 2024
Third reading	April 18, 2024
Voting summary	58 voted for 2 voted against 5 abstained
Status: Pending

HB 24-1136, also known as Healthier Social Media Use by Youth, is a Colorado state law that requires social media platforms to display a warning to users under 18 years of age telling them about impact excessive amounts of usage can have on younger users. This warning will show up on the under 18 account every 30 minutes if they have used the platform for longer an hour in a 24-hour period of time or are on the platform between 10 pm to 6 am. The law also requires the Colorado Department of Education to have a resource bank of studies and research on internet safety to be used by primary and secondary schools within the state. The law is enforced by the Colorado Attorney General, who can impose fines of up to $20,000 per violation. ^{[1] [2]}

Colorado is the first state to pass a law requiring warning labels for social media usage. Minnesota and New York have since passed similar laws. ^{[3] [4]}

Lawsuit

On August 14, 2025, the trade association NetChoice sued attorney general Phil Weiser in the U.S District Court for the District of Colorado, arguing that the law compels the speech of its members. NetChoice launched the case on the same day as the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to block another social media law in Mississippi known as HB 1126. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Healthier Social Media Use by Youth | Colorado General Assembly
2. Colorado Revised Statutes Section 6-1-112 (2024) - Civil penalties - definition  :: 2024 Colorado Revised Statutes :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia
3. States Move to Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Social Media| Bloomberg Law
4. Opinion | Surgeon General: Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning - The New York Times
5. Colorado sued over social media warnings for minors | Colorado | thecentersquare.com
6. Social media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation | CPR News